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Neon Dystopia Network @realneondystopia.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

What's in a vote? An election? When the punishment for revolution is unreality, is politics as we understand them even worth it? How do you fight back? Elim Geary brings us a story about the aftermath of revolution and politics in Election Day. www.neondystopia.com?p=100043648

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Super stoked to be 21st place in the 2kTerrors contest! This story was tough, as my work held a weeklong holiday all-staff extravangazna. At least that put me in the mood for writing horror ☠️ Congrats to all the winners, especially the top 3 - I'm looking forward to reading your stories!

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Super stoked to have my story featured by Neon Dystopia! I love their website too!

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Check out the latest issue of Suburban Witchcraft Magazine, featuring my story "One Last Espresso Before the Apocalypse," which probably went through 13 iterations of edits and re-writes before it found a home. Congrats to the authors and artists - it looks great!

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Reading Station Eleven feels like taking a fictional trip back in time to 2020 and then veering off in an entirely different direction. Really interesting and fun read, and highly recommended! Such a good story concept and world building by @emilymandel.bsky.social #books #amreading

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Super stoked to have a poem featured in this awesome David Lynch themed anthology! I'm missing David every day -- especially his kind thoughtful energy and optimism for the world.

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Strange Quark Press (Closed for Submissions) @strangequarkpress.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Here's a sneak peek at the cover of our upcoming anthology, Cosmic Quest - to be release this Saturday, and featuring stories and poems by 18 awesome authors!

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Looks like they used my scientific papers too.

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I'm super stoked -- but also feeling that classic grad school imposter syndrome -- about having one of my Hawaii-themed poems published at Dipity and being featured in their latest author profile!

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Hanging with the ladies and avoiding news in the original cosmic web. Also, enjoying some coffee way too late in the afternoon.

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

"Detective Lowe’s eyes flicker in the dark like old computer screens, slow to boot. "

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

This morning's procrastinated task: working on my psychedelic horror story while getting distract on BlueSky.

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Watching BlueSky explode in popularity while Twitter wanes is like looking back in time to the era when Digg was popular. Anyone remember Digg?

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 14/10/2023

Having a chill morning, drinking some pumpkin spice, thinking about revising my WIP, and then this happened! Apparently someone left chocolate bar wrappers on the ground.

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Mia V. Moss @magicrobotcarnival.com · 26/09/2023

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Some cats have formed a lit mag called Strange Quark Press and they're looking for creative nonfiction, fiction and poetry up to 2,500 words for a spooky, science themed issue called 'The Ghost in the Academy.' www.strangequarkpress.org/2023/09/26/c...

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Call for Submissions: The Ghost in the Academy, Strange Quark Press

Strange Quark Press is looking to publish a volume of compelling, quirky stories that delve into eerie aspects of science, research, and academia.

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 02/08/2023

Moving… ugh. We’re in a temporary spot in Chicago now, along with Jiffy and Nyx. They’re adjusting better than expected actually. Here’s Nyx checking out the new place: #cats

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 27/07/2023

In the home office, having a tough time with the thunderstorms. Nyx’s cat fort is definitely under the futon

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 27/07/2023

This morning’s unintended vibe: riding my bike to the coffee shop to write, only to realize I left my laptop at home

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Ryan Walraven, PhD @ryanwalraven.bsky.social · 26/07/2023

They’re enjoying the couch cuddles before we start moving next weekend.

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